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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department spent on first class flights in each of the last five years.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
29 Oct 2024
Target answer date
31 Oct 2024
Answer
7 Nov 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department spent on first class flights in each of the last five years.

  2. 31 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. In line with FCDO Travel Policy for all staff, first class air travel is prohibited.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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